Florida Power & Light /tags/florida-power-light Florida Power & Light en-US SA¹ú¼Ê´«Ä± Thu, 20 Nov 2025 18:51:43 GMT Florida approves FPL’s biggest rate hike in history /business/2025-11-20/florida-approves-fpls-biggest-rate-hike-in-history tate regulators Thursday approved a rate settlement that will lead to Florida Power & Light customers paying billions of additional dollars in the coming years, though opponents said they expect to fight the plan at the Florida Supreme Court. Thu, 20 Nov 2025 18:51:43 GMT /business/2025-11-20/florida-approves-fpls-biggest-rate-hike-in-history Jim Saunders | News Service of Florida Foes of proposed FPL rate settlement want state regulators to review 'counter proposal' /government-politics/2025-09-25/foes-of-proposed-fpl-rate-settlement-want-state-regulators-to-review-counter-proposal The state Office of Public Counsel, which is designated by law to represent utility customers, and allied consumer groups urged the Florida Public Service Commission this week to reconsider a decision that dismissed the counter proposal. Thu, 25 Sep 2025 10:00:00 GMT /government-politics/2025-09-25/foes-of-proposed-fpl-rate-settlement-want-state-regulators-to-review-counter-proposal Jim Saunders | News Service of Florida Consumer advocates file a counter proposal, adding fuel to FPL rate fight /business/2025-08-27/consumer-advocates-file-a-counter-proposal-adding-fuel-to-fpl-rate-fight FPL quickly criticized the new proposal, which was filed Tuesday by the state Office of Public Counsel — an agency designated in law to represent consumers in utility issues — and four groups that are parties in the FPL case. Wed, 27 Aug 2025 18:31:55 GMT /business/2025-08-27/consumer-advocates-file-a-counter-proposal-adding-fuel-to-fpl-rate-fight Jim Saunders | News Service of Florida FPL reaches settlement deal with major businesses groups on rate increase. Others remain opposed /business/2025-08-21/fpl-reaches-settlement-deal-with-major-businesses-groups-on-rate-increase-others-remain-opposed FPL reached the proposed settlement with the Florida Industrial Power Users Group; the Florida Retail Federation; Americans for Affordable Clean Energy; the Southern Alliance for Clean Energy; Walmart Inc. and others. Thu, 21 Aug 2025 10:51:31 GMT /business/2025-08-21/fpl-reaches-settlement-deal-with-major-businesses-groups-on-rate-increase-others-remain-opposed Jim Saunders | News Service of Florida Contentious Florida Power & Light rate case put on pause. A potential settlement is in the works /business/2025-08-11/fpl-base-rate Details of the potential settlement have not been released, and some parties in the case — including the state Office of Public Counsel, which is designated by law to represent consumers — have not signed on. Mon, 11 Aug 2025 14:05:59 GMT /business/2025-08-11/fpl-base-rate Jim Saunders | News Service of Florida FPL reaches potential settlement on rates only days before start of contentious public hearings /business/2025-08-08/fpl-reaches-potential-settlement-on-rates-only-days-before-start-of-contentious-public-hearings The developments late Friday afternoon added uncertainty to a closely watched case that has involved FPL seeking rate increases that would lead to customers paying billions of dollars in the coming years. Sat, 09 Aug 2025 03:49:59 GMT /business/2025-08-08/fpl-reaches-potential-settlement-on-rates-only-days-before-start-of-contentious-public-hearings Jim Saunders | News Service of Florida Advocates slam FPL's nearly $10 billion rate increase proposal — the largest hike in US history /business/2025-08-08/fpl-rate-hike-price-florida Florida Power & Light’s proposed rate hike will have its first hearing on Monday before the Florida Public Service Commission. Ahead of the hearing, consumer activist groups held a press briefing to press the PSC to reject it. Fri, 08 Aug 2025 11:00:00 GMT /business/2025-08-08/fpl-rate-hike-price-florida Sofia Zarran Florida nuclear plant workers were too afraid to report safety concerns, records show /government-politics/2025-08-04/florida-nuclear-plant-workers-were-too-afraid-to-report-safety-concerns-records-show A culture of fear has persisted at a Florida nuclear power plant owned and operated by the state’s largest utility, according to a federal inspection report completed last fall. Mon, 04 Aug 2025 19:36:00 GMT /government-politics/2025-08-04/florida-nuclear-plant-workers-were-too-afraid-to-report-safety-concerns-records-show Nate Monroe | The Tributary, Emily L. Mahoney | The Tampa Bay Times Florida Power & Light proposes higher rates over next 4 years. Consumer groups will contest /business/2025-03-02/florida-power-light-proposes-higher-rates-over-next-4-years-consumer-groups-will-contest Florida Power & Light on Friday filed a proposal that would lead to higher electric bills for customers over the next four years, with the utility pointing to issues such as growth and a need to build more solar-energy facilities. Sun, 02 Mar 2025 23:53:45 GMT /business/2025-03-02/florida-power-light-proposes-higher-rates-over-next-4-years-consumer-groups-will-contest Jim Saunders | News Service of Florida Fuel costs give Florida Power & Light customers a break on bills /government-politics/2024-04-04/fuel-costs-give-florida-power-light-customers-a-break-on-bills State regulators approved a plan that will trim Florida Power & Light customers’ monthly bills because of lower-than-expected natural gas costs, while Duke Energy Florida and Tampa Electric Co. said they will seek similar reductions. Thu, 04 Apr 2024 19:30:00 GMT /government-politics/2024-04-04/fuel-costs-give-florida-power-light-customers-a-break-on-bills Jim Saunders